Austria vs Jamaica: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Austria
0.4%
in 2023
Jamaica
0.3%
in 2021
Austria rank
66th
Jamaica rank
69th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Austria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Austria or Jamaica?
- Austria, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Austria and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Jamaica rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Austria ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).